MARQUETTE, MI-- A Big Bay man who’s been on trial for hitting and killing an NMU employee last winter has been found guilty of the charge.
Michael Nelson, 46, was accused of hitting Robin Rahoi as she walked on Lighthouse Road early in the morning of December 17.
Nelson said he thought he hit an animal or other small object, but didn’t stop to see what it was, but witnesses for the prosecution indicated Nelson’s vehicle couldn’t have kept going and he did leave the scene of the crash.
Nelson was found guilty of failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault, resulting in death. It’s punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
A sentencing date has not yet been set.